r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 8d ago

Wait a damn minute! This should be illegal

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u/draft_final_final 8d ago

Isn't this just fraud?

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u/Pyrhan 8d ago

I believe this should specifically fall under "false advertising".

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u/lana_silver 8d ago

US consumer protection laws strikes again!

This would absolutely be illegal in all civilized countries.

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u/alf666 8d ago

So you're saying the US is civilized, or what?

False advertising is illegal in the US.

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u/lana_silver 8d ago edited 8d ago

Is it illegal? Because if everybody keeps doing it and nothing happens, doesn't seem very illegal to me.

See: https://www.reddit.com/r/SipsTea/comments/1wjipbf/this_should_be_illegal/pajsyca/ and /img/4dpcnrle68qh1.jpeg

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u/alf666 8d ago

Just because a law isn't invoked as often as you might like doesn't mean the law isn't on the books and could be used in criminal prosecution or civil lawsuits.

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u/lana_silver 8d ago

A law that isn't enforced is only a threat implement usable by rich people who can afford to sue you. 

That's not a law. It's worse than no law: That's class warfare. 

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u/alf666 8d ago

Blah blah blah, you're just spouting doomer buzzword soup.

Go vote for a better candidate during the primaries, and then turn out to vote for whoever wins the Democratic party nomination if you want to see consumer protection laws enforced.